RT News - February 19 2022 (17:00 MSK)

Breaking news this hour, a camera crew for our sister-channel RT Arabic narrowly escapes shelling in Ukraine's breakaway Donetsk republic. People are fleeing eastern Ukraine amid warnings that Kiev's military is escalating violence in the region. Evacuees have been crossing the border into Russia. Russia goes ahead with its annual testing of its nuclear capabilities - amid growing tensions with NATO. Canadian authorities are cracking down on the anti-mandate protesters with hundreds of police deployed in the capital. At least 70 people have been arrested.